Naisten Mestis

Naisten Mestis
FormerlyNaisten I-divisioona
SportIce hockey
Founded1985
FounderFinnish Ice Hockey Association
First seasonas Naisten I-divisoona, 1985–86
as Naisten Mestis, 2012–13
AdministratorJesse Nuutinen
No. of teams8
CountryFinland
Most recent
champion(s)
HIFK Akatemia
(2023–24)
TV partner(s)Leijonat.tv
Promotion toNaisten Liiga
Relegation toNaisten Suomi-sarja

Naisten Mestis (lit.'Women's Championship Series'; from Mestaruussarja, 'Championship series') is the second-highest women's ice hockey league in Finland. The league was founded as Naisten I-divisioona ('Women's First Division') in 1985 by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, when the number of teams playing in the Naisten SM-sarja (renamed 'Naisten Liiga' in 2017) was limited. It was renamed Naisten Mestis prior to the 2012–13 season.